Breakfast at Tiffany's Slots

Breakfast at Tiffany's Slots is a game from International
Game Technologies (IGT). The 5-reel, 60-paylines licensed video slot
machine has audio clips and music from the 1961 hit movie,
Breakfast at Tiffany's. As always, Audrey Hepburn is the main
attraction with the game. Her character in the film, Holly
Golightly, is considered Hepburn's most iconic role.

This slot machine was released in 2011 by IGT. It offers five
progressive jackpots, several free games, and wild symbols.
Players can find Breakfast at Tiffany's slot machines in Las
Vegas, Australia, and Macau. Online and mobile casino gamblers
will find the game at any site which uses IGT Interactive
software.

Find out more below about this slot game including the basics,
the bonus features and a free version of the online game.

Basics of the Game

The coin denominations range between $0.01 and $20. The max
bet on the game is 270 credits. Like many IGT slot machines, it
works for a penny players, mid-stakes gamblers, or high rollers.

Holly's or Paul's Game

IGT designed this as a two-player Multi-Play base game.
Players have the option to play either Holly's game or Paul's
game. Paul Varjak is the character played by George Peppard in
the film.

Red Bow Scatter Symbol

The scatter symbol on Breakfast at Tiffany's Slots is the red
bow. If three or more red bows appears anywhere on the screen,
it activates the bonus games. These games are tied to four of
the game's five progressive jackpots, which I'll discuss below.

Random Wild Symbol

This game has a random wild symbol. When it appears, it turns
any symbol into a wild icon. Holly Golightly's cat (played by
"Orangey the Cat") is a key element of the movie. The cat acts
as the signal for the random wild. When it appears and touches
an icon, a random screen symbol becomes random. Pet the cat when
it appears for more credits.

Interesting Fact

As a sidenote, Orangey was described by one studio executive as the "world's meanest cat",
because he was known to bite and scratch actors. Orangey was
prized for his acting talents, or his ability to stay put in
scenes. Trained by Frank Inn, Orangey appeared in films like
"Rhubarb" (1951), "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (1957), and
"The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959). Orangey was versatile; he also
played a female role in the TV show, "Our Miss Brooks"
(1952-58), as Minerva.

Paul's Random Wild Symbol

In Paul's version of the game, the random wild is a picture
of Paul. This has the same effect on the game as the cat symbol
does in Holly's game. Paul was a writer in the movie. Tap his
typewriter when it appears for more credits.

Alley Cat Bonus Feature

When the Alley Cat Bonus is triggered, the player is prompted
to pick up a can and move it along. When this happens, the alley
cat starts up the fire escape. It can stop at one of four
flights of stairs, which correspond to four progressive
jackpots. The progressive bonus game is determined by whichever
apartment window the cat enters.

Gold Progressive

The Gold Progressive is the fourth tier of progressive
jackpot on this game. It stands at $500 or more. This is the
best game for players who use the Alley Cat Bonus Feature. This
is not the big progressive jackpot.

Silver Progressive

The Silver Progressive Bonus is the third tier of progressive
jackpot on Breakfast at Tiffany's Slots. It stands in the $100
to $150 range most of the time. Again, the alley cat needs to go
in the window on this part of the balcony to activate this game.

Holly's Party Free Game Bonus

The second bonus is "Holly's Party", which equates to a bonus
payout and free spins. The accumulated jackpot on this game is
more likely to be in the $20 to $25 range. Besides the bonus
money, you also get free spins. The Holly's Party game mode ends
when too many neighbors complain about the noise.

Five and Dime Bonus Game

The Five-and-Dime Bonus Game is the lowest bonus. The payout
might be $10 to $15. It also is one of the most likely bonus
games you'll trigger.

Wide-Area Progressive Jackpot

Breakfast at Tiffany's Slots is linked to a wide-area
progressive jackpot. This prize builds from a networked bank of
slots over many locations. In brick-and-mortar gaming, this is
likely to be dozens of land-based casinos.

At an online casino, the prize is linked to gamblers playing
the game on that site.

The Truman Capote Novella

The movie was based on a Truman Capote novella published in
1958. It is about two tenants in an Upper East Side brownstone
apartment in Manhattan. Holly Golightly is the protagonist of
the story. Holly is a country girl transplanted to New York's
cafe society.

She gets by on socializing with wealthy men, who give her
money and expensive gifts, while taking her to high-priced
restaurants and clubs. Her goal is to marry one of these men,
while her tools are her beauty, charm, and ability to shock the
sensibilities of her confidantes. In the novella, Truman Capote
makes clear she is not a prostitute, but as he describes it, "an
American geisha".

The other main character in the story is an unnamed narrator.
Over the course of a year, the narrator gets to know Holly
Golightly and her unconventional lifestyle. Many people have
claimed to be the inspiration for the character - "the real Holly
Golightly" - but Truman Capote said she was based on a number of
women he knew in real life. Capote's biographer Gerard Clarke
wrote "half the women he knew...claimed to be the model for his
wacky heroine."

Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Movie

The Audrey Hepburn film based on the novella was different in
tone. It was a sensation was it was released in 1961, garnering
three Academy Award nominations. Though Audrey Hepburn was
nominated for Best Actress, she lost the Oscar to Sophia Loren
for her role in "Cesira". Despite that, it is widely considered
to be Audrey Hepburn signature role.

Truman Capote was not happy with the choice. His description
of the character was meant for Marilyn Monroe. Monroe was in
talks to play the character, but her acting teacher, Lee
Strasburg, convinced her to avoid the role. Strasburg said it
would be bad for her career to play a call girl.

Many changes were made, mainly to suit the tastes of director
Blake Edwards. Characters were added, including the main love
interests, Paul Varjak (George Peppard), and Jose Luis de
Vilallonga (Jose da Silva Pereira). While Capote's novella was a
cautionary tale of a girl in a big city, the film was described
as a "flight of fancy" by the New York Times (while giving it a
positive review). Truman Capote seems to have hated the film,
while his biographer claimed it was less authentic than the
novella. Clarke wrote, "The movie is a confection--a sugar and
spice confection."

Audrey Hepburn considered the role a challenge, because she
was an introvert required to play an extravert. Also, a Dutch
woman is not the most likely to be cast for a role as a Southern
girl. To this day, the movie is controversial with some, because
many believe Holly Golightly is a call girl. Mickey Rooney's
role as the Asian comic relief, I. Y. Yunioshi, is seen as
offensive in the 21st century. Despite such criticisms, the film
is loved by many and has an 88% freshness rating on Rotten
Tomatoes.

Notable Audrey Hepburn Roles

Audrey Hepburn's first notable role was in the 1951 Broadway
production, "Gigi". She quickly transitioned to film roles,
playing opposite Gregory Peck in 1953's "Roman Holiday". In
1954, she starred with Humphrey Bogart and William Holden in
"Sabrina".

Audrey Hepburn would go on to play a variety of waifs in
1950s and 1960s films. Her list of famous movies includes The
Nun's Story (1959), Charade (1963), My Fair Lady (1964), and
Wait Until Dark (1967). She starred in fewer movies as the years
progressed, as she preferred to devote her time to UNICEF. Her
desire to pursue humanitarian causes may have stemmed from her
experiences as a Dutch refugee during World War II.

Notable George Peppard Roles

George Peppard's most notable other acting credits include
the role of Howard Hughes in "The Carpetbaggers", the role of
Thomas Banecek in the 1970s mystery series, Banecek, and the
role of Col. Hannibal Smith in the 1980s action series, The
A-Team.

Oscar Winning Music

Henry Mancini won the Academy Award for Best Original Score
for the Breakfast at Tiffany's soundtrack. Mancini and Johnny
Mercer (lyrics) won the award for Best Original Song, for the
song "Moon River".

Stage Adaptions

Breakfast at Tiffany's has produced several stage
adaptations. The most significant was a 1996 Broadway production
Mary Tyler Moore as Holly Golightly and Richard Chamberlain as
Paul. Anna Friel starred in a 2009 performance of the play,
while Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke played the role of
Holly in a 2013 production at the Cort Theater.

Deep Blue Something

An alternative band, Deep Blue Something, scored a Top 5 hit
with their single "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The song peaked at
#5 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1995, while it topped the charts
in the UK. The band, which was from Denton, Texas, is considered
a "one-hit wonder" due to the hit tune. Oddly enough, the song's
lyrics are based on another Audrey Hepburn film, "Roman
Holiday".

Summary

IGT is the best in the slot machine business when it comes to
licensed slots. We can't imagine a better slot machine
representation of the Breakfast of Tiffany's movie than this
selection. That being said, if you aren't a fan of Audrey
Hepburn and George Peppard, you're likely to wonder what all the
fuss is about.

For casino patrons, the fuss is likely to be about the five
progressive jackpots. Four of the progressives are a lot of show
for prizes that typically range between $10 and $500. While it's
nice to promote such prizes, all slot machines have similar
prizes, whether they are fixed or accumulated.

We can't imagine playing the "Paul" Multi-Play game. We like
George Peppard, but Paul's character was toned-down in order to
make Holly Golightly shine even more. We see why the designers
added the Paul Varjak version: they wanted men to play the game,
too. My idea of entertainment is not to play Holly Golightly's
somewhat dull boyfriend.

That being said, this game should appeal to Audrey Hepburn
fans, as well as classic movie fans in general. Anyone who likes
progressive jackpots is likely to enjoy the game.